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Probe uncovers syringe reuse at Pakistan hospital as 331 children test HIV-positive

A suspected healthcare-linked HIV outbreak in Pakistan's Punjab province has infected at least 331 children, with a BBC investigation revealing unsafe injection practices at a government hospital. Syringes were reportedly reused on medicine vials and administered to multiple children, leading to a significant number of cases attributed to contaminated needles.

The Times of India

Sexual health charities issue warning as they hit out at Farage over ‘disappointing’ HIV comments

The Terrence Higgins Trust said that it is “right” to give everyone in the UK with HIV access to medication

The Independent UK

Man with HIV becomes just 10th person to ever be cured after he had stem cell transplant

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Man ‘cured’ of HIV after brother found to carry rare genetic mutation: ‘Like winning lottery twice’

Stem cell transplant patient’s case could help find signs to predict long‑term remission, researchers say

The Independent UK

'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus

A man known as the "Oslo patient" joins a short list of people in long-term remission from HIV following bone marrow transplants.

LiveScience

Sentebale Scandal: Why Prince Harry Is Facing Fresh Legal Action Over Charity 'Harm'

Sentebale, the HIV charity co‑founded by Prince Harry in memory of Princess Diana, has launched a defamation case against the duke and former trustee Mark Dyer, accusing them of orchestrating a damaging media campaign.

International Business Times UK

U.S. Demand for Mining Concessions in Return for Health Funding Prompts Backlash

African countries beef up lobbying to influence Trump’s transactional approach. Some see U.S. tactics as “colonialist.”

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Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing

An increasing number of U.S. states have passed laws that allow health care providers – including doctors, nurses and pharmacists – to refuse to treat patients based on their personal or religious beliefs. While these conscientious objection laws have long existed for issues such as abortion, their effects on LGBTQ+…

The Conversation

EU pledges €700m to the Global Fund as cuts worldwide threaten international health aid

The European Commission has lowered its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria as donors worldwide scale back contributions to global health aid.

Euronews

HIV infections would rise by 10% in the US if CDC funding ends

More than 1.2 million Americans are living with the lifelong illness - for which there is no cure

The Independent UK

‘We fear the epidemic will return’: Senegal’s harsh anti-gay law puts decades of HIV progress in jeopardy

Arrest toll mounts and gay men flee the country as new, harsher legislation cracks down on ‘promotion’ of homosexuality

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift Donates 'Elizabeth Taylor' Music Video Royalties to Late Actress' AIDS Foundation

Taylor Swift has donated all streaming royalties from her Elizabeth Taylor music video to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, celebrating the late actress's cinematic and humanitarian legacy.

International Business Times UK

‘No more than a drop in the ocean’: this drug could end new HIV infections in Eswatini – why isn’t there enough?

The southern Africa country has the world’s highest prevalence of HIV but the amount of lenacapavir reaching it is too small to reach all those at risk

The Guardian - UK

Kenya’s HIV drug rollout sparks inequality fears

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Hardest hit being left behind as Kenya rolls out ‘breakthrough’ HIV prevention jab, charity says

IN FOCUS: Jeffrey Okoro, of CFK Africa, tells Rachel Hagan that the drug lenacapavir can be transformative, but Kenya’s rollout is not yet reaching those who need it most

The Independent UK

I’m a woman living with HIV – UK aid cuts are a betrayal to women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa

COMMENT: It is a confusing paradox to behold: while financial aid is being slashed, we are also in the middle of a transformative medical breakthrough, writes Yvette Raphael. The needs to support the rollout of the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir

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‘Ebola,’ ‘COVID,’ ‘HIV’: Shocking find in secret California lab with foreign ties fuels fears of U.S. Bio-security gaps

The Chinese national, who had multiple aliases, was somehow able to run a second lab while in custody.

The Independent UK

Inside the ‘miracle’ drug rollout that could end Aids

ON THE GROUND: A groundbreaking new drug to prevent HIV infection – the closest the world has to a vaccine – is being rolled out in some of the worst-hit countries in the world. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports from Eswatini, southern Africa, where there is hope that the…

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'They Tried to Cover It Up' — Father's Fury After Son Faces Six Months of HIV Tests Following Royal Gwent Hospital Sterilisation Failure

A whistleblower exposed a sterilisation failure at a Welsh hospital, leaving 21 patients at risk of infection. The incident raises questions about NHS transparency.

The Independent UK

Voices: UK aid cuts are yet another setback in the fight against HIV and AIDS. They should be reversed

COMMENT: Effective HIV responses strengthen health systems, protect workforce productivity, and support the stable and resilient societies in which trade and economic growth can flourish, writes Mike Podmore

The Independent UK

UK slashes aid to poorest nations in ‘moral catastrophe’ of 40% savings – and fails to protect HIV funding fully

Ministers fear backlash from MPs over cuts to spending – despite seeking to protect some funding to help women and girls around the world

The Conversation

Family planning helps prevent HIV from spreading: why are many Nigerians not using contraception?

Unintended pregnancies are more common in sub-Saharan Africa than the world average: up to 91 out of 1,000 pregnancies compared to 64 in 1,000.

The Independent UK

Trump admin threatens to withhold HIV medication to Zambia unless demands are met, report says

Zambia has received more than $6 billion in HIV/AIDS over the last two decades, according to the US Embassy in Zambia

International Business Times UK

Pharma Executives Sentenced to Decades for $92M Black‑Market HIV Drug Scheme

Pharma executives sentenced to decades in prison after a $92M black-market HIV drug scheme exposed illegal buybacks, unsafe resale practices, and fraud.

The Conversation

HIV in Malawi: digital filing system saved lives and boosted care – research

In the global fight against HIV/Aids, one of the most exciting innovations is not a new drug, but a better filing system.

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